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Letters To The Editor

Discovering a Great Teacher

Published on Thursday, September 25 2014 13:18

Dear Editor,When I attended the dedication of the plaque and bench to Gerald Boland, I discovered a man of significance. When helping produce the program brochure, the family stated that it would not be a memorial, and they

What Have You Done To Help?

Published on Thursday, September 25 2014 13:07

Dear Editor,Personally I am getting sick and tired of reading letters from Peter Baumgartner lambasting the library and museum, which were both destined to be torn down. But the old depot (1880) and the schoolhouse (1881)

Let Our Opinions Be Based On Facts, Not Falsehoods

Published on Thursday, September 25 2014 11:01

Dear Fellow Lyonsites,I’m sorry to say that it’s time (once again) to correct another fact-challenged Letter to the Editor by Peter Baumgartner about the new library effort. As a member of the Lyons Regional Library District, I of course

He Solved It

Published on Thursday, September 25 2014 12:56

Dear Editor,Colorado is so often ahead of the rest of the country, setting the pace. Latest example: The New York Times recently reported on worries that the legal cannabis industry may not have access to banking facilities; it might

Building A Multi-Million Dollar Library Now Is Just Wrong!

Published on Thursday, September 18 2014 13:09

Dear People of Lyons, During this past weekend we, the people of the greater Lyons community, had opportunities to reflect on the flood one year ago. We heard speeches about what has been done, what will be done, and what needs to be done. No matter if you attended events at Planet Bluegrass, Bohn Park,